The race for the Scudetto continues with a two-way race. Napoli keeping the first position after defeating SPAL at the San Paolo Stadium. Napoli reaching 66 points. Juventus keeping the second position after winning the Derby della Mole defeating Torino. Juventus reaching 65 points being ony -1 points below Napoli.

AS Roma with an important away victory defeating Udinese at the Friuli Stadium. It is an important victory because Roma jumped from the 4th to the 3rd position reaching 50 points.

We have a change also in the 4th position. Inter losing the 4th position and stepping down to the 5th position after losing the game against Genoa at the Luigi Ferraris. It is chaos for Inter not finding their way to climb to the top 3 positions now. Lazio claiming the 4th position after defeating Hellas Verona with 2 goals by forward Ciro Immobile reaching 22 goals and sole top scorer this season.

Chievo Verona winning the home game at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium defeating Cagliari.

Lazio rocking big time at the Olimpico! A special victory not only winning the game, but also claiming the 4th position. Lazio reaching 49 points and bad news for Inter because now they step down from the 4th to the 5th position with 48 points.

It is Lazio forard Ciro Immoile to open the score inthe 55th minute. Immobile defeating Hellas Verona goalkeeper Nicolas with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Luis Alberto. This is the 21st goal by Immobile this season remaining the top scorer of the Serie A.

Bam! Second slap for Hellas Verona. The verdugo again is Immobile this time scoring with a headed shot in the high center. It’s the 22nd goal for Immobile.

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
SPAL, 18th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -23
Napoli, 1st position with 63 points and a positive goal difference of +39

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

Goals

DIFF

Points

1

Napoli

24

20

3

1

54:15

39

63

18

Spal

24

3

8

13

23:46

-23

17

Napoli keeping the first position after defeating SPAL t the San Paolo Stadium. It’s a boost for the morale of the team after losing the Europa League Round of 32 against Leipzig with a 1-3. Chaos is for SPAL because they continue down in the relegation zone winning only 3 games this season.

Napoli opening the score in the 6th minute. It is Allan to defeat SPAL goalkeeper Meret with a right footed shot in the right corner. The assist is by José Callejón

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 7th position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Sampdoria, 6th position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +12

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

Goals

DIFF

Points

6

Sampdoria

24

12

5

7

44:32

12

41

7

Milan

24

11

5

8

34:30

4

38

Sampdoria falling at the San Siro Stadium. AC Milan with an important victory defeating Sampdoria reaching 41 points. Surely, party time for Milan highly motivated after defeating in the away game Ludogorets in the Europa League Round of 32 with a 0-3. Sampdoria and Milan with 41 points each.

Bad news for Sampdoria in the 6th minute. Referee giving a penalty to AC Milan conceded by Nicola Murru after a with a hand ball in the penalty area. Puff! Just when Milan expected to shout this goal, BAM! There it is Sampdoria goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano saving Ricardo Rodríguez’ left footed shot in the bottom right corner.

7: Rodriguez is the man tasked with beating Viviano from 12 yards, but our superhero in the sticks in equal to it. Great save and it’s still 0-0 here! #MilanSamp

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 3rd position with 48 points and a positive goal difference of +21
Genoa, 13th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -6

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

Goals

DIFF

Points

3

Inter

24

13

9

2

40:19

21

48

13

Genoa

24

7

6

11

19:25

-6

27

Inter unable to win at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium since December 2011. Genoa claiming the victory and Inter losing the 3rd position going down to the 4th position because Roma defeated Udinese. Inter remaining with 48 points while Roma reaching 50 points. Genoa winning their 8th game this season while Inter losing their 3rd game.

Another blow for Inter! In the 59th minute, it is the ex-Inter player forward Goran Pandev to score defeating goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Diego Laxalt following a corner conceded by Borja Valero.

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AS Roma, 4th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +19
Udinese, 10th position with 33 points and a positive goal difference of +2

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

Goals

DIFF

Points

4

Roma

24

14

5

5

38:19

19

47

10

Udinese

24

10

3

11

36:34

2

33

Roma conquering the Friuli Stadium causing an upset. Udinese losing the home game meaning the 12th defeat this season. The Roman gladiators claiming all three points and their objective to be among the top 3 teams is getting closer.

It is Cengiz Ünder to open the score in the 70th minute defeating Udinese goalkeeper with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by midfielder Daniele De Rossi.

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 6th position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Hellas Verona, 19th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -24

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

Goals

DIFF

Points

6

Sampdoria

23

11

5

7

42:32

10

38

19

Verona

23

4

4

15

22:46

-24

16

Sampdoria giving a headache to Hellas Verona. The victory helps Sampdoria reaching 41 points shortening the gap with Lazio having 46 points in the 5th position. Problem is for Hellas Verona because they remain in the relegation zone and hope for salvation seems disappearing. Verona winning only 4 games this season and losing already 16.

Sampdoria opening the score in the 50th minute. Midfielder Edgar Barreto defeating Hellas Verona goalkeeper Nicolas from close range with a headed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Gianluca Caprari with a cross.

The second goal of the match arriving in the 85th minute. Referee Pairetto granted a penalty to Sampdoria conceded by Mattia Valoti after a foul on Dawid Kownacki. It is forward Fabio Quagliarella to convert the penalty defeating goalkeeper Nicolas with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.

The race for the Scudetto continuing with a two-race road. Napoli keeping the first position reaching 63 points after defeating Lazio at the San Paolo Stadium with a 4-1. Juventus keeping the second position with 62 points after defeating Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi Stadium 0-2.

The Serie A Table moving a little bid. We have a change in the fourth position. Roma climbing from the 5th to the 4th position after crushing Benevento with a 5-2. Roma reaching 46 points. Lazio with 45 points went down from the 4th to the 5th position after losing the game against Napoli. Inter getting back to the winning road after defeating Bologna at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium with a 2-1. Inter went up from the 4th to the 3rd position reaching 48 points.

AC Milan with a super boost for the morale of the team crushing SPAL in the away game with a 0-4 at the Stadio Paolo Mazza in Ferrara. It is a terrible defeat for SPAL because they are sinking down in the relegation zone.

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Sassuolo and Cagliari with the only 0-0 goalless draw in this round. There is just 1 point for each and the wake up call for points is on to avoid falling down in the relegation zone.

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Benevento, 20th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -38
AS Roma, 5th position with 44 points and a positive goal difference of +16

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

Goals

DIFF

Points

5

Roma

23

13

5

5

33:17

16

44

20

Benevento

23

2

1

20

13:51

-38

7

The Roman gladiators defeating Benevento the last team of the Serie A Standing. It is a great victory for Roma because they jump from the 5th to the 4th position reaching 47 points leaving Lazio behind in the 5th position with 46 points. Roma overturning the result claiming full 3 points.

Surprise, surprise…. it is Benevento to open the score sending a cold shower to the fans at the Olimpico in the 7th minute. It is Guilherme to defeat AS Roma goalkeeper Alisson with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by Enrico Brignola.

Roma equalizing for the 1-1 in the 26th minute. It is Federico Fazio to level the situation defeating Benevento goalkeeper Puggioni with a headed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Aleksandar Kolarov.

Roma taking the lead in the 59th minute. Forward Edin Dzeko smacking a headed shot towards the high center to score for the 2-1. The assist is by Cengiz Ünder with a cross.

59′ – Get in! Cengiz shows his speed to beat his man and get to the byline down the right, and his inviting cross is met powerfully by @EdDzeko who heads home off the underside of the crossbar! pic.twitter.com/kQY8eOBXzH

Say no more … Benevento falling and it is chaos! Roma scoring for the 3-1 in the 62nd minute. Cengiz Ünder defeating goalkeeper Puggioni with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Diego Perotti.

Finally, Roma crushing Benevento with a 5-2!!! In the 92nd minute, it is forward Gregoire Defrel converting a penalty with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by Berat Djimsiti.

90’+2 – No mistake from Gregoire Defrel, who sends the goalkeeper the wrong way and converts off the inside of the post. He’s off the mark!#RomaBenevento 5⃣-2⃣

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Inter, 4th position with 45 points and a positive goal difference of +20
Bologna, 12th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -7

Pos

Team

P

W

D

L

Goals

DIFF

Points

4

Inter

23

12

9

2

38:18

20

45

12

Bologna

23

8

3

12

28:35

-7

27

Inter claiming the home victory at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. It’s the 13th victory this season for Inter and Bologna losing their 13th game. This is a boost for the morale of the team as Inter ended with a draw in the last 3 games.

It is Inter to open the score in the 2nd minute. Forward Citadin Éder defeating Bologna goalkeeper Antonio Mirante with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Marcelo Brozovic. Wow, and what a mega fast goal in less than 2 minutes !!!!!

Bologna equalizing for the 1-1 with the ex-Inter player Argentinean player Rodrigo Palacio. A slap for Inter as Palacio defeats his ex-teammate goalkeeper Samir Handanovic with a right footed shot in the top left corner.

Inter taking the lead again in the 63rd minute. It is Yann Karamoh to score the winner goal with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Rafinha. What a debut with Inter, Karamoh with a goal and bam grabbing the victory for the nerazzurri.

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